Oh my God tooth infection not getting better by antibiotics? I am suffering!

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47. I had that around Thanksgiving.

Throbbing, completely absorbing pain. I went to a local dentist Monday morning. An X-ray showed infections in two teeth, upper and lower molars, that had already been treated by root-canal. I got pain meds (Ibuprofen 400, taken every 8 hours) and penicillin. Usually, when I take an antibiotic, the symptoms start to get better after 36 hours. This time, it took 4 days to START to get better, and after a week, it still wasn't gone. I suspected there was another problem, and went back to the dentist a week later, and asked her to check to see if the upper tooth hadn't pushed down farther than it should have for an even bite. I had something like that 25 years ago, and grinding the upper one down until my bite was even took care of the pain. I asked the dentist to check, and sure enough, it had now happened again. She took a grinding drill, and sanded away most of the uneven-ness of the upper tooth, and that did the rest.

I've had to travel almost every day since my pain started, and that first week with the tooth pain was no joy, let me tell you. I have to travel every day again this next week (except Thursday and Saturday), so I am VERY glad that is gone.

I have used the warm salt water treatment in the past, and it helps, but if the infection is deep, it won't get to all of it.